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General Release. Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the benefits under Section 2 and 3 shall not apply unless the Executive # has executed a general release (substantially in the form prescribed by the Company) of all known and unknown claims that he may then have against the Company or persons affiliated with the Company and such release has become effective and # has agreed not to prosecute any legal action or other proceeding based upon any of such claims. The release must be in the form prescribed by the Company, without alterations (this document effecting the foregoing, the “Release”). The Company will deliver the form of Release to the Executive within ten (10) days after the Executive’s Separation. The Executive must execute and return the Release within the time period specified in the form.

General Release. Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the benefits under Section 2 and 3 shall not apply unless the Executive # has executed a general release (in a form prescribed by the Company) of all known and unknown claims that he or she may then have against the Company or entities or persons affiliated with the Company and such release has become effective and # has agreed not to prosecute any legal action or other proceeding based upon any of such claims. The release must be in the form prescribed by the Company, without alterations (this document effecting the foregoing, the “Release”). The Company or its subsidiary will deliver the form of Release to the Executive within thirty (30) days after the Executive’s Separation. The Executive must execute and return the Release within the time period specified in the form.

General Release. Any other provision of this Agreement notwithstanding, the benefits under Section 2 and 3 shall not apply unless the Executive (i) has executed a general release (in a form prescribed by the Company) of all known and unknown claims that he or she may then have against the Company or entities or persons affiliated with the Company and such release has become effective and (ii) has agreed not to prosecute any legal action or other proceeding based upon any of such claims. The release must be in the form prescribed by the Company, without alterations (this document effecting the foregoing, the “Release”). The Company or its subsidiary will deliver the form of Release to the Executive within thirty (30) days after the Executive’s Separation. The Executive must execute and return the Release within the time period specified in the form.

Release. As a condition to Executive’s receipt of any post-termination benefits pursuant to Section 3(a) above (other than the Accrued Obligations), Executive shall execute and not revoke a general release of all claims in favor of the Company (the “Release”) in the form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit A (and any applicable revocation period applicable to such Release shall have expired) within the sixty (60) day period following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service.

RELEASE REQUIRED. Any amounts payable or benefits provided pursuant to this Agreement (other than amounts payable pursuant to Section 1(a) or Section 1(f) of this Agreement) shall only be payable if # the Executive executes and delivers to the Company (and does not revoke) a general release of claims in form and substance satisfactory to the Company in its sole discretion (the “Release”), and # such Release becomes irrevocable within sixty (60) days following the date of the Qualifying Termination.

Release. As a condition to Executive’s receipt of any post-termination benefits pursuant to Section 3(a) above (other than the Accrued Obligations), Executive shall execute and not revoke a general release of all claims in favor of the Company (the “Release”) in the form substantially similar to that attached hereto as Exhibit A (and any applicable revocation period applicable to such Release shall have expired) within the sixty (60) day period following the date of Executive’s Separation from Service.

General Release and Other Conditions for Severance Benefits. Provision of the Severance Benefits is conditioned on # Executive’s continued compliance in all material respects with the terms of this Agreement that survive termination of Executive’s employment with the Company, and # Executive signing (without revoking if such right is provided under applicable law) a general release of claims substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Release”), which form may be modified as necessary by the Company to comply with applicable law and to specify the date by which Executive must execute and return the Release for it to be effective. Such Release shall be provided to Executive by the Company on or about the Termination Date. Executive must execute the Release within sixty (60) days following the Termination Date (or such shorter time as may be set forth in the Release).

Release of Claims. In consideration for the compensation and other benefits provided pursuant to this Agreement, Executive agrees to execute a “Separation Agreement and General Release” to be presented by the Company substantially in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto. The Company’s obligation to pay severance benefits pursuant to SECTION 3.4 is expressly conditioned on Executive’s execution and delivery of such Separation Agreement and General Release no later than forty-five (45) days after the date Executive incurs a Separation from Service without revoking it for a period of seven (7) days following delivery. Executive’s failure to execute and deliver such Separation Agreement and General Release within such forty-five (45) day time period (or Executive’s subsequent revocation of such Separation Agreement and General Release) will void the Company’s obligation to pay severance benefits under this Agreement

General Release Agreement. The obligations of the Company to make the payments and provide the benefits described in [Sections 3.3 and 3.5] are expressly conditioned upon Executive’s signing and delivering to the Company, not later than forty-five (45) days after the Date of Termination, and thereafter not revoking a valid general release agreement in form and substance reasonably acceptable to the Company, which release shall will include a general release of all claims against the Company, its directors, officers, and affiliates (other than claims in respect of future Company obligations under this Agreement). Any breach of Executive’s nondisclosure, nonsolicitation, or noncompetition obligations to the Company that has or is reasonably likely to have a material and adverse effect on the Company shall, in addition to all other remedies available to Company, result in the immediate release of the Company from any obligation it would otherwise have to make further payments or provide further benefits under this Agreement. Executive expressly acknowledges that the Company is prepared to vigorously enforce these promises and that violation of Executive’s obligations could result in an award of damages or other legal remedies against Executive and Executive’s subsequent employers.

Release. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement [[Organization A:Organization]] contrary, the Company shall not be obligated to provide any payments or benefits to Executive under Section 2.1 or Section 2.2 hereof other than the Accrued Obligations unless Executive executes and delivers [[Organization A:Organization]] a general release of claims in favor of the Company and its Affiliates and their respective employees, officers and directors in such form as is reasonably requested by the Company, and such release becomes irrevocable by its terms, no later than sixty (60) days after the Date of Termination.

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